Our Mission

The Ohio Writers' Guild is a supportive community of and for Ohio authors. Our mission
is to encourage excellent work through peer review, educational programs and promotional
events. As the premier organization for Ohio writers since 1988, the guild participates
in many community and state events, sponsors weekly gatherings and provides an encouraging
community for Ohio's family of authors.

Become a Member

The Ohio Writers’ Guild is open to all Ohioans with an active interest in writing,
published and unpublished. The guild is a community that values personal peer relationships.
To become a member, simply attend one of our sessions in person and register with
our chairperson Peg Hanna. There are no membership fees. While we would value your
frequent attendance at our meetings, we do understand that we meet during the day
and that attendance may be difficult for some, therefore we only require a minimum
attendance of one gathering a year.

Our meetings are very informal and if you want to bring a lunch, or need to leave
early, we do understand that for many writers, writing is not your only job. We
look forward to meeting you and hearing your work.

Weekly Gatherings

Sessions take place each Wednesday afternoon from September through July, from 1:00
to 3:00. We don’t meet during August. They are held at the Columbus Cultural Arts
Center, 139 W. Main St., Columbus, OH 43215.Get directions. In addition to critical
discussion of the craft, members are invited to read from their works in progress.
Guests are welcome to this member event. For information on attending meetings please
email

Peghanna2014@gmail.com

ISpeakers, Book Signings and Readers

The Ohio Writers' Guild provides speakers on many topics. Many are nationally recognized
in their fields. Libraries, churches, service clubs, corporations, professional organizations,
conference planners as well as other public and private entities have been served
by our members. If your next event is in need of a speaker, please contact us about
topics and availability.